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Bombardment of Tangier

Bombardment of Tangier was a battle fought in 1791 at Tangier, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tangier. It was part of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Moroccan victory. Recorded strength: 14 ships; 2 frigates; 6 gunboats; 6 bombardiers against Unknown.

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Fought1791
WhereTangier, Morocco35.769N, 5.804W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMoroccan victory
BelligerentsKingdom of SpainagainstSultanate of Morocco
Casualties and lossesSome casualties and damages to the shipsandLight damage
Part ofSpanish–Moroccan conflicts

Where it sits in Spanish–Moroccan conflicts

Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508), 1508Siege of Asilah, 1508Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 1522Capture of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña, 1524Capture of La Mámora, 1614Siege of La Mamora, 1621Battle of Larache, 1631Battle of La Mamora, 1631Siege of La Mamora, 1647Siege of Ceuta, 1732Siege of Melilla, 1774Siege of Ceuta, 1790Bombardment of Tangier, 1791First Melillan campaign, 1893Battle of Wolf Ravine, 1900Battle of Sidi Moumen, 1907Battle of Sidi El Mekki, 1908Battle of Sidi Abdelkrim, 1908Battle of Fakhakha, 1908Relief of the workers who were building the railway to San Juan de las Minas, 1909Green March, 197515081975Bombardment of Tangier, 1791
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Record

Date1791 (year precision)
PlaceTangier, Morocco
35.769N, 5.804W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength14 ships; 2 frigates; 6 gunboats; 6 bombardiersUnknown
Casualties and lossesSome casualties and damages to the shipsLight damage
Bombardment of TangierBombardment of TangierBombardment of TangiersBattle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Battle of Cape SpartelAction of 24 June 1618Battle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Battle of Cape SpartelCádizMálagaKsar El KebirLaracheOuezzaneMarbella100 km35.769N, 5.804W
Placed at Tangier; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Bombardment of Tangier is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 159 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28088241, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Tangier (1791), revision 1370605264, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.